Fearnhill SchoolEtonbury Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Fearnhill School and Etonbury Academy.
Fearnhill School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Etonbury Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Etonbury Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Fearnhill School was judged the expected standard and Etonbury Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.5 for Fearnhill School and 45.8 for Etonbury Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Fearnhill School (48.6 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Etonbury Academy (47.4 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LetchworthFearnhill School | ArleseyEtonbury Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 81 in Hertfordshire | 6th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 9-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 597 | 1,158 | |
| Capacity | 1,055 | 1,270 | |
| Location | Letchworth, SG6 4BA | Arlesey, SG15 6XS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.5 | 45.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 18.6% | 50.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 37.1% | 70.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 97 | 153 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | 45 | |
| A-level average points | 24.7 | 29.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.5 | 31.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 601 | 1,133 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.3% | 15.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.5% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.0% | 18.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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